Tie press



J. IRSCHIK Sept. 20, 1932.

TIE- PRESS Filed March 19. 1932 orneel.

Patented Sept. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES JOSEPH TRSOHIK, or TORONTO. ONTARIO, CANADA TIE PRESS Application filed March 19, 1932, Serial No.

`The invention has for its object the provision of a tie press whereby a four-in-hand tie is not only pressed but also stretched with a view to restoring it to its original shape 6 and size.

The device comprehends a spool about which a tie is tightly wrapped. The tie is threaded through a slot and folded crosswise intermediate of its length, the two halves m being coiled about the slotted portion of the spool. The spool is bulged on each side of the slot to support the edges of the outer coils or turns of the tie. A casing is mounted upon the spool to enclose the tie in order to keep it clean.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Figure 2 is a perspective view depicting the spool with an end cap of the casing permanently mounted thereon and the other cap detached. A tie is shown threaded through a slot in the spool.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view through the assembled device as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail of a sectional cover spread out flat, which cover forms a part of the casing.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each Aof the Figures throughout the drawing.

The accompanying drawing is given by way of illustration of a practical mode of performing vthe invention and comprises a spool 5 having coextensive-slot 5 through which a tie as at 6 may be threaded.

The slotted portion of the spool is preferably of a circular cross section. The tie is tightly coiled about this portionof the spool and the outer coils have their overhanging edges supported by bulges 7 7 on each side of the slot.

The termini 8, 8 of the spool are preferably of an oblong cross section as shown; however it is Obvious that the shape of the cross section may be modified if sodesired.

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These end members serve to support the casing 9.

It is proposed to construct the casing ofl detachable elements in order that access mayf be readily had to the interior without dis-"0 turbing the tie. This may be achieved by a pair of end caps 10, 10 and a cover 12. The cap 10 is permanently affixed on the terminus 8 in suitable manner such as by means of apin 13. The cap 10v is detachably mountedf H on the terminus 8 by means of the slot 14.

The cover 12 is composed of a number of hinged sections 15 to enable it to approximate a circle and encompass that part of the,l spool intermediate of the caps. The cover@ lits in the flanges 16 of the caps and may be supplied with some form of locking means to secure the meeting edges of the end sections to each other. Any suitable means may be employed for this purpose, but that showlil in the drawing consists of studs 17 integral with or secured to the end section 18 and possessed of large heads 19 that freely enter holes 20 in hinged lugs 21 extending from the`V` end section 22. Due to the tendency of the"'";0 cover to open out, the lugs lock or catch under the heads of the studs and are thereby securely held.

To use the device a tie is threaded throughw the slot 5 and folded over so that the twd'f; lengths or halves hang from the slotted portion of the spool. The tie is then grasped in one Vhand to tension it while the spool kis turned with the otherl hand to wind it there- .,A` on. As the tie is coiled the wide end over""'o hangs the underlying coils but is supported by the bulges 7, 7. The cover of the casing is fitted about the coiled tie to preventits coming undone, an end of this cover being, inserted in the permanent cap. The lugs 21""85 yare hooked onto the studs 17, and then the cap 10 is fitted over the other end of the cover to complete the casing.

What I claim is 1. A tie press `composed of a spool, acas 90 ing therefor, said casing consisting of a, pair of caps mounted upon the spool, one of which is removable therefrom, and a cover constructed of hinged sections encompassing the spool with their ends fitted in the caps, and means for locking the meeting end sections to each other. Y 2. A tie press according to claim 1, in

which the means for locking the meeting end sections consists of studs rising from one o the end sections, and apertured lugs hinged -to the companion section@ Signed at Toronto, O'

of February, 1932.

JOSEPH v IRSCHIK.

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